Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for verifying the validity of documents and biometrics submitted by individuals at a document verification terminal, or the use of an e-token with appropriate information thereon in an encrypted manner, so they may perform some action such as purchase an alcoholic beverage or enter a highly secure governmental facility. A Validation Privacy Server and its associated Validation Privacy Database store the results of previous document and biometric validity checks using governmental databases, to be used for subsequent submissions of the same document for the same purpose. In this manner governmental databases are not overloaded with mundane document and personal validity checks every time a document is used for the same purpose.

Abstract: A method is described for managing a generally automated, multilevel process for verifying both an already identified document type and the identity of a person presenting the document. A plurality of levels of document and identity verification checking steps are performed in real time. Each level of verification checking consists of additional, predetermined, ever more rigorous document and/or bearer identity verification checking steps performed in real time that vary depending on what type of document is involved, the authority that issued the document, why and where the document is being presented and other information about known problems with the types of documents.

Abstract: A method is described for managing a generally automated, multilevel process for verifying both an already identified document type and the identity of a person presenting the document. A plurality of levels of document and identity verification checking steps are performed in real time. Each level of verification checking consists of additional, predetermined, ever more rigorous document and/or bearer identity verification checking steps performed in real time that vary depending on what type of document is involved, the authority that issued the document, why and where the document is being presented and other information about known problems with the types of documents.